Tales of the Reincarnated Lord

Chapter 453 Rescue

Noble Special Zone is not far from Angry Bear City, and it takes less than fifteen minutes to ride through the city. After the east gate moat, there is a straight and wide road leading to the central lake of the noble special zone not far away. On both sides of the road are green meadows and flower-scented fruit trees.

Due to the shortage of supply, the four noble special zones that were originally planned to be established have now been expanded into eight special zones, turning this special zone into the Norton family’s most profitable and fastest real estate development industry. Just selling the homestead allows the Norton family to Earned no less than six million Golden Ford. What made Fatty Shi and Director Speer a headache was whether to carry out the construction of supporting facilities according to the original plan or to expand one or two noble special zones...

In the planning arrangement finally approved by Lorist, the Noble Special Zone is centered on an artificial lake dug into a gourd shape, and eight areas are set up in the surrounding area. Four of them are special zones for nobles, which provide homesteads for nobles to purchase and build manor villas on their own. Two of the remaining four areas are high-end residential areas, one is a boutique commercial area, and the other is a comprehensive area for nobles. And his family provide education, fitness, entertainment, food and leisure places.

At present, the homesteads of the four noble special zones have all been sold. Except for the fourth special zone and half of the manor villas under construction, the first, second and third special zones have all been constructed. Many nobles have taken their families with them. Like live. The rest are employees from the special zone decorating some public facilities for finishing work. Such as the greening on both sides of the road, the oil filling device of the street lamp, and the pruning of the evergreen shrubs used as the fence, as well as the setting of swing chairs and canopies on both sides of the road.

In the other four areas, a high-end residential area has been completed. This high-end residential area is a five-story boutique apartment structure. The real estate is also sold in a three-bedroom and two-living room. The people who buy houses here are the managers of the chambers of commerce run by the nobles and the senior managers and accountants of the production workshops. There are also some honorable nobles and businessmen who cannot buy the homesteads of the noble special zones. Compared with the manor villas in the four noble special zones, the status of people living in high-end residences seems to be lower.

The boutique business district is the most attractive place in the entire noble special zone. All the stores here belong to the Norton family, only renting but not selling, whether it is clothing, shoes and hats, ingredients, spices or exotic flowers, etc., they are all here. Everything. Fatty Shi once said to Lorist that there are more than two hundred registered chambers of commerce in the Northland, and more than one hundred chambers of commerce have rented shops in the boutique trade zone to sell the finest items of the goods operated by their chambers of commerce. . Of course, this price is also twice as expensive as general goods sold outside.

The area of ​​the comprehensive area is much larger than that of the boutique commercial area. Because it is necessary to build a standard racecourse, there are some fitness facilities such as the fencing hall rattan court, as well as places such as bars, libraries, and restaurants. Therefore, the progress of the project is not fast. It is currently only about half completed, and it is estimated that it will not be completed until July and August next year.

The headache for Fatty Shi and Supervisor Speer is that there is no need to change another site that is going to build a high-end residential area into a noble fifth district for sale homestead, so that there is no need to spend family funds to build a boutique apartment building. If you sell a homestead, you can immediately recover a lot of cash, while the construction of a boutique apartment building requires a lot of construction funds from the family, but the price after completion is much higher than the income from selling the homestead. From the perspective of market demand, there are still many nobles requesting homesteads, and for a while, the two can't decide.

Lorist took Swarder and Genorio quickly to spur the horse to the outside of the manor of Earl Lowwell in the Noble Second District. At this time, the outskirts of the Nightingale Manor named by Earl Lowell had been surrounded by soldiers from the Guards Battalion, and many people watching the excitement gathered outside the manor. Groups of onlookers whispered. Lorist also found that the balconies of the manor house next to the left and right sides of Nightingale Manor were also full of people, and many of them even had Michaels or tea in their hands. Do these guys take today's hostage-taking incident as a drama?

Lorist dismounted his horse at the gate of Nightingale Manor and found Fatty Shi with a thick blushing neck and an angry Orvix surrounded by a group of people.

"Shut up, talk about what's going on, what were you arguing just now?" Lorist opened the mouth to suppress the noisy crowd.

It was discovered that the Grand Duke of the North, Lorist, had come in person, and the surrounding crowd saluted Lorist and closed their mouths at the same time.

"His Royal Highness, Ovikes just wanted to force an offense. I stopped him. He was very unconvinced." said Fatty Shi.

"Why forcibly attack? Hostages?" Lorist turned to Ovius.

"His Royal Highness, it's like this. Those mercenaries are really rude and didn't put our Norton family in their eyes, so I can't help but get angry and want them to see how powerful our family is..." Si quickly explained.

"Do you understand the hostage situation?"

"His Royal Highness, there are seven hostages. Earl Lowell and his wife, two sons and a young daughter, and two other maids were all taken hostage. The total number of mercenaries who entered the manor was 13 and they killed The servants of the two manors have been removed, and the rest of the servants and servants have escaped." Fatty Shi replied.

Lorist was a little angry: "What I want to know is that this is a special zone for nobles, why can thirteen mercenaries with weapons swagger into it? Oviz, how do you explain this?"

This is indeed Ovix’s responsibility. As the commander of the 3rd Guard Corps responsible for the defense of the Fury Bear City and the southern area of ​​the Northland, the security of the Noble Special Zone is also the top priority. There is a guard battalion stationed here. Responsible for inspections and vigilance.

"His Royal Highness, these mercenaries entered the Noble District in three carriages with Earl Lowell. The soldiers guarding at the gate of this special zone thought they were brought in by Earl Lowell to carry something. Being held hostage by them... is my fault, and I will be responsible." Oviz honestly admitted his mistake.

Lorist frowned and asked again: "Why did Earl Lowell know these mercenaries, and what is the dispute between them? What are the requirements of those mercenaries taking hostages now?"

This Fatty Shi already understood very clearly. He replied: "His Royal Highness, this is the case. These mercenaries belong to a mercenary group called Chi Huo. There are nearly a hundred people. They were registered in our family seven years ago and have always been active in the two. The mountain town later appeared in Beihai City. They often went to the Demon Dragon Mountains, the Barbarians and the Black Mud Marsh to hunt and gather herbs. They also helped people **** goods and escorted the caravan. The leader was the mastermind of the hostage-taking, a silver Three-star swordsman, there are 23 silver mercenaries in this mercenary combination, and they are considered to be at the top level in our family territory."

Lorist nodded. This mercenary group called Chihuo was actually similar to the mercenary team that his cronies, family knight Jim, belonged to. However, a combination of mercenaries like Northland is already considered powerful. There is no mercenary group in the Norton family territory.

Fatty Shi continued: "The boss of this mercenary group is called Linde. He used to live in the imperial capital, and he was old acquaintance with Earl Lowell. Five years ago, Earl Lowell moved to our family territory to find business opportunities with Linde. When they met, they funded their mercenary group and hired them to work for their own chamber of commerce. Because the Westerland Chamber of Commerce opened by Earl Lowell also operates fur, and at the same time opened a shop in the boutique trade area that specializes in high-end leather goods, it is very Some high-grade Warcraft fur is needed to make high-end leather goods.

The Red Fire Mercenary Group has cooperated with the West German Chamber of Commerce for five years. Because the boss Lind and Earl Lowell know each other and trust each other, the Red Fire Mercenary Group put the provident fund accumulated over the years in the prestige of Earl Lowell. Invest in the Shide Chamber of Commerce, hoping to get good results. Last year Earl Lowell received an order to make a batch of high-end vests from the skins of the Ironridge Crocodile in the Black Mud. This task was also entrusted to the Red Fire Mercenary Group to complete.

The Red Fire Mercenary Combination went deep into the Black Mud to hunt the Ironback Crocodile, and the damage was a little bit heavy, and finally completed the task, leaving only 57 people in the team of nearly 100 people. When they returned to Beihai City, they heard the news that Earl Lowwell's investment had failed. Now they panicked, fearing that their provident fund would also be taken in, they hurried to find Earl Lowwell to settle the account.

Unfortunately, their hunch came true. Their provident fund was gone, and it became a backlog of daily necessities in several warehouses. Earl Lowell told them that the investment has not failed, but the discount date has been a little longer, and it may take more than ten or twenty or thirty years. At the same time, the bounty and pension for their mission to hunt the Ironback Crocodile will need to wait a while before they can get it. At least they have to wait until the order is completed and the payment is made.

Earl Lowell thought that with years of friendship, the Red Fire Mercenary Group could understand his current plight, but he did not expect the mercenaries to get angry. They kidnapped Earl Lowell and forced him to take them into the Noble Special Zone and occupy it. Nightingale Manor. After rummaging through the cabinet and discovering that Earl Lowwell really didn't hide the money at home, he took their family hostage, and killed two servants to threaten Earl Lowwell that he had to take money to redeem him. "

"How much do they want? Have you sent someone to negotiate with them?" Lorist asked.

"Let’s talk about it. It seems that the provident fund that Earl Lowwell owes them plus the remuneration and pension for this mission is a total of more than four thousand Golden Ford. Several partners of Earl Lowwell have expressed their willingness to scrape the money together. , But these mercenaries have changed their minds again..."

"Change? Why?" Lorist asked.

"Those mercenaries demanded to add interest to become ten thousand gold ford. When several partners of Earl Lowell said that they would mortgage the shops in the boutique business district to make up ten thousand, those mercenaries needed another twenty thousand dollars. Let go. And they told us to get out, saying that this was a financial dispute between them and Earl Lowell. It's nothing to do with our Norton family. Let us go away and ensure that they can safely leave the Norton family territory after receiving the ransom... …That’s why I wanted to order the soldiers to prepare to attack and destroy these brave bastards. They dare to treat our Norton family as nothing..." Orviz said buzzingly.

"Where are the hostages?" Lorist asked again.

Oviz pointed his hand: "His Royal Highness, it's in the living room on the second floor of the building facing the courtyard gate, where there is a big balcony over there. Look at those mercenaries who sent two people to stand on the balcony. Go on the sentry. Just now, when Baron Shridder went into the negotiation, they also pulled the hostages to the balcony and put their swords on their necks. Threatening Lord Shradd and us if they act rashly, they will kill the hostages first...

I have circled around the manor just now, and found that the mercenaries are on the roof and the back of the building, and guards are sent to the left and right sides. They will notice no matter which direction they attack. Maybe we won't have a chance to sneak in and save the hostages until night. "

Lorist glared at him: "The mind is very bad, so why was it anxious to order the soldiers to attack?"

Orviz lowered his head: "I, I'm not mad at those bastards, they actually ruined the two hostage maids publicly in front of us just now, in the living room on the second floor with all the windows open. They stripped down the two maids in front of us. Everyone heard their cries, but the **** were laughing wildly..."

Lorist stunned, and patted Oviz on the shoulder: "I see, I'll go talk to them. You stay here, no one will follow me..."

The gate made of black iron fences enters into an avenue large enough for three horse-drawn carriages to run side by side. On both sides of the avenue are flower beds. In front of the avenue is a semicircular open space. There are also three horse-drawn carriages parked. In front of the vacant lot is the four-story luxury villa veneered with off-white square granite. On the first floor of the villa is a prominent gatehouse. Above the gatehouse is a large balcony that can accommodate two tables of people while enjoying the scenery while enjoying afternoon tea.

At this moment, the two mercenaries standing on the large balcony saw Lorist approaching and stopped him from stopping while taking up two hunting bows and aiming at Lorist. The distance between the top and bottom is thirty meters, which is the most powerful shooting range of the hunting bow.

"I am Norton Lorist, Grand Duke of the North, call out your heads." Lorist continued to approach, his voice was very soft, but the people in the entire villa heard very clearly.

Suddenly there were five or six people on the balcony. The leader was a tall and thin man with some long hands and feet. He seemed to know Lorist, and he was a little startled at first sight: "Really, it is Duke Norton, Your Royal Highness, you, you, You are not allowed to come over!"

Lorist ignored him and continued to approach.

The tall and thin man panicked, and looked around and hurriedly kicked his companion with his foot: "Hostage, hostage, bring the hostage here..."

In a flurry of turmoil, Earl Lowell and his wife, son and daughter were all pulled to the balcony. Well, there was a naked maid next to him who was crying, holding a tablet in both hands. The broken piece of cloth wanted to cover his body...

The lanky mercenary grabbed Earl Lowell and put the sword across his neck: "You, stop, stop me, I will kill him..."

Lorester was already less than five meters away from the gate, he stopped, raised his head and sighed: "Your name is Linde? You are the boss of the Scarlet Fire Mercenary Group. As a former free mercenary, I sympathize. What happened to you. It's a pity that you chose the wrong way of revenge, even endangering innocent people.

As the Grand Duke of the North, I give you two choices. One is surrendering. I promise you a fair trial. The second is to continue to resist, but I guarantee that you have no place to die. "

"I, I don't choose anything! You, you can't lie to me..." Linde emotionally grasped Earl Lowell's fateful shaking, and the swollen nose and swollen face, who had probably suffered a lot, let out a painful groan. * Chanting. The sword on his neck shook up and down, cutting out a few bright red sword marks...

"This **** is greedy for the hard money we earned from birth and death. I want to get our money back. You, you can't threaten me, or I will die with this bastard's family! You, you swear in the name of your Norton family ancestors, Make sure that we can get the money back and leave the Northland safely! Otherwise, if they have a problem with you, your Norton family will become a joke for everyone because they can’t protect the nobles! You, dare you take our lives Do you bet on the honor of the family!" Linde yelled wildly.

Lorist laughed, with a clear look: "Of course I dare..."

The distance between the top and the bottom is seven meters, and the height is about 3.5 meters. It is the best distance that the blood killing field can affect. Within ten meters, I am a god! There was blood red in front of my eyes...

"You~www.readwn.com~ what are you talking about?" Lind thought he didn't hear clearly, but he couldn't speak anymore. A train swept across the balcony from below, the world was dim and the whole world was blood red. . Linde only heard the sound of his own heartbeat, and then felt that his body was like a water bag with countless openings, and the strength of his whole body was vented...

The soldiers in the tavern did not brag... What they said was true... The Great Duke of the North is really a swordsman... Invincible... Before falling into the eternal darkness, Linde remembered the Norton he heard in the tavern before. The bragging and admiration of the family soldiers to Lorist, but at that time he did not believe this...

Lorist retracted the sword and scabbed it, smiled at the Earl Lowell's family who stood on the balcony and couldn't believe that they had been rescued, and waved at the crowd gathered at the gate. Swarder rushed over and jumped onto the balcony.

Lorist pointed to the room: "Go, don't let the rest."

Nearby came the cry of the Earl Lowell's family, as if they were waking up from a dream...

"Yes, Your Highness." Sward drew his sword and rushed into the room.

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